Latest Articles about MA

The T3 Morning Market Call: Can Extended Market Rally Continue Without Rest?

T3Live.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:28:00 Z

Last week we had another week of gains as this bull market has extended outside the Bollinger Bands. The stair-step trend continues to hold higher and not wait for those looking for a pullback.

The T3 Weekly Recap: Strong May Market Flipping Old Trading Adage on Its Head

T3Live.com — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:37:00 Z

The old trading adage "sell in May and go away" is being flipped on its head this month, and the rally shows no signs of abating. Many traders sit on the sidelines on options expiration

MasterCard Shares Reach 52-Week High - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:08:20 Z

On May 13, 2013, shares of MasterCard Inc. ( MA ) reached a 52-week high of $558.41 per share. The momentum was driven by the company's strong first-quarter earnings as well as a track

Visa Inc. (V) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 15, 2013

NASDAQ.com News — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:00:03 Z

Visa Inc. ( V ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 15, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.33 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 04, 2013. Shareholders who purchased V stock prior to

Buffett's Stock Buffet Has Some Growthy Names

Investor's Business Daily — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:10:00 Z

Income investors can sometimes find opportunities when value and growth investors happen to settle on the same names. Warren Buffett's value-orientedBerkshire Hathaway (BRKA) has stakes in

Are These Tomorrow's Breakout Dividend Stars?

davidsterman@streetauthority.com (dsterman) — Tue, 07 May 2013 22:00:00 Z

Year after year,credit card processor MasterCard ( MA ) paid out a simple annualdividend of 60 cents a share. Management thought the payment was a nice gesture to investors, but not really

AmEx Returns More Capital, Hikes Div. - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Mon, 06 May 2013 23:25:04 Z

Following a modest first-quarter 2013 earnings, American Express Co. ( AXP ), also known as AmEx, announced a 15% hike in its dividend payout last week. The increase is an attempt to return

Profit From "The Death Of Cash" With This Stock

mike-vodicka@streetauthority.com (Michael Vodicka) — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:00:00 Z

When was the last time you saw anyone use cash to pay for something? Everywhere you go -- the gas station, the grocery store or even a ride in a cab -- consumers are passing on cash and

Visa's Earnings Shine, Raises Outlook - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:58:38 Z

Visa Inc. 's ( V ) fiscal second-quarter (ended Mar 31, 2013) operating earnings of $1.92 per Class A common share were modestly ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.81.

Stock Downgrades: MasterCard No Longer Quite So 'Priceless'

Justin Sharon — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:30:00 Z

The Fed had the best of intentions when it recently pumped up its interest rate announcements to 2:00 p.m. Eastern . After all, the middle of Hump Day is when energy starts to sag, and who

Pre-Market Primer: ECB Cuts Rates; Jobless Claims Improve

Vincent Trivett — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:50:00 Z

Stock indices are rising this morning as central banks make more accomodative monetary policy and US labor indicators improved. Initial claims for unemployment insurance in the last week of

MasterCard Earnings Outshine, Margins Up - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Wed, 01 May 2013 23:31:01 Z

MasterCard Inc. 's ( MA ) first-quarter 2013 operating earnings per share of $6.23 comfortably surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.19. Results significantly beat the year-ago

Mid-Day Market Update: Bankrate Surges On Upbeat Profit, Kforce Drops

Jake L'Ecuyer — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:36:44 Z

Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.37 percent to 14,788.49 while the NASDAQ declined 0.36 percent to 3,316.88. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.35 percent to 1,592.04.

Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Go Red, MasterCard Posts Higher Q1 Profit

Jake L'Ecuyer — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:21:09 Z

Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.23 percent to 14,805.34 while the NASDAQ declined 0.19 percent to 3,322.33. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.25 percent to

Apple Taps Bond Market for Buyback, Dividend Cash

Minyanville Staff — Wed, 01 May 2013 01:10:00 Z

US equities again flirted with intraday record highs for the second day in a row. Apple ( AAPL ) continued to be a notable outperformer after issuing the largest amount of corporate bonds in